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Proceeding contribution from Humfrey Malins (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 July 2007. It occurred during Opposition day on Penal System.


Penal System

I do not know the answer to that. I just point out the fact that it is a national disgrace. I suspect that some facilities are not taken up, but it is nevertheless a national disgrace. Thinking of myself as a young man, I checked how many hours a week are spent on sport—team sport, physical sport, something to get the energy levels going, something that binds people together, gives them standards of discipline and behaving properly. It is absolutely laughable how much time is spent on sport: one hour, two hours, a bit of PE here and there. There is no sign of team sports such as rugby and football. We need to focus on that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
463 c750 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Prisons Prisoners' release Overcrowding Prisoner escapes National Offender Management Service Reform
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk